Edward H. Schafer | |||||||||||
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| Born | August 23, 1913 | ||||||||||
| Died | February 9, 1991 (aged 77) Alameda, California, United States | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (BA, PhD) University of Hawaii (MA) | ||||||||||
| Scientific career | |||||||||||
| Fields | Tang dynasty | ||||||||||
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley | ||||||||||
| Doctoral advisor | Peter A. Boodberg | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 薛愛華 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 薛爱华 | ||||||||||
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Edward Hetzel Schafer (August 23, 1913 – February 9, 1991) was an American historian, sinologist, and writer noted for his expertise on the Tang dynasty, and was a professor of Chinese at University of California, Berkeley, for 35 years. Schafer's most notable works include The Golden Peaches of Samarkand and The Vermilion Bird, which both explore China's interactions with other cultures and regions during the Tang dynasty.